2024 Best Anthropology Schools
361
Colleges in the United States
11,415
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
$26,616
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
anthropology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #77 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 361 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Anthropology Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 11,415 degrees in anthropology to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Anthropology School
Your choice of anthropology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Anthropology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Anthropology Rankings by Degree Level
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Best Schools for Anthropology in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of anthropology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Anthropology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
Any student pursuing a degree in anthropology needs to check out Yale University. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were about 22 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
47
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Harvard University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in anthropology. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were roughly 47 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.
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It's difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in anthropology. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 29 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
62
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in anthropology needs to take a look at University of Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were about 62 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were about 128 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the anthropology program report average early career income of $25,056.
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Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
20th
Most Popular In CA
Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were about 28 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.
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Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.
There were about 17 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
48
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.
There were about 48 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IL
$14,951
Median Student Debt
Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 23 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 264 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the anthropology degree program at University of California - Los Angeles make $4,581 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. This university ranks 4th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 120 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the anthropology program at University of California - Berkeley get $2,004 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TN
Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. This university ranks 1st out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 19 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
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Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 34 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Those anthropology students who get their degree from University of Notre Dame make $2,332 more than the standard anthropology grad.
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Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 62 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the anthropology program earn an average of $26,205 for their early career.
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UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 80 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the anthropology program make about $27,222 in their early career salary.
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Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 79 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the anthropology program at Columbia University in the City of New York make $6,578 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. This university ranks 1st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 62 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the anthropology program at University of Virginia - Main Campus get $2,253 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
31
Anthropology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were roughly 31 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
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Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. This university ranks 1st out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 13 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.
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UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. This university ranks 8th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 91 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the anthropology program at University of California - San Diego earn $3,127 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In NY
Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. This university ranks 3rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 16 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.
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GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.
There were about 48 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the anthropology major at George Washington University make $9,560 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. This college ranks 1st out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were roughly 38 anthropology students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Anthropology degree recipients from Dartmouth College receive an earnings boost of about $17,537 above the average income of anthropology graduates.
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